Single-engine piston

N1414

1946 Piper J-3 Cub

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
16604
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Marion, IN
Registration record

N1414 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA: Piper J3C-65)
Serial
16604
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marion, IN
Certificate issued
2021-12-06
Airworthiness date
1969-03-14
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0A94B
Mode S (octal)
50124513
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
146 nm
Cruise (type)
65 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N1414 to the current registrant.
  • 1971-02-06
    Accident at Lytle,Tex, 43; damage: destroyed.
  • 1969-03-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
  • 1930-04-30
    N1414 previously assigned to a Homebuilt JN4D (s/n HE-1 SUB); cancelled.
Overview

About N1414

N1414 is a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub (FAA model J3C-65), serial number 16604. It is registered to co-owners in Marion, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 6, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 65 knots and a range of about 146 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 14, 1969.

N1414 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
65 kt
Range
146 nm
Power / thrust (each)
65
Takeoff over 50 ft
730 ft
Landing over 50 ft
470 ft
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Piper J-3 Cub type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-02-06 Accident · Lytle,Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0636
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3
Probable cause: DRG TWILIGHT CONDS.NO LDG LGT ON ACFT.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.